By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Ken Melson, the acting director of ATF, who seemed like a goner last month, is now acting as if he might be around for a while. In fact, Melson is making an effort to show more leadership by communicating more with the troops. Last week, he conducted a town hall meeting…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Mexico may not be thrilled about the latest allegations coming out of the U.S. The news service All Headline News (AHN) reports that court filings in an upcoming Chicago case against accused Mexican drug lord Jesus Vicente Zambada Niebla claim the Justice Department agreed to protect Niebla from prosecution in exchange…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ATF is upping its game in the technology world. The agency announced Wednesday the release of Apps for Android and Windows Phone 7 devices, and an updated application for Apple iPhone and iPod touch devices. “With the latest release of the iOS ATF app, developed in cooperation with NIC Inc., users…
By Allan Lengel ticklthewire.com The National Rifle Association, which is feared and revered by many on Capitol Hill — and loathed by others — is flexing its muscle in its never ending battle with ATF. The latest: The New York Times reports that the NRA on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging a federal regulation that…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com What better way to show gratitude to the folks who protect your life than to charge them so they can protect your life? Makes sense? No! I don’t want to make a big deal out of this. After all, when you take into account the real costs of providing executive protection,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com There’s an old saying: “Justice Delayed is Justice Denied.” But for ex-Louisiana Congressman William Jefferson, justice delayed means more FREEDOM. Bruce Alpert, a star reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports : ” Almost two years after a federal jury found former U.S. Rep. William Jefferson guilty of 11 counts of…
fbi photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The FBI is turning to public for help in nabbing the person who left a suspicious package last month outside of a women’s healthcare clinic in Northwest Detroit, which caused damage to the clinic. The FBI said sometime after 1:30 p.m. on Saturday July 16, and before…
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal authorities on Wednesday announced charges against 72 people in connection with an international network dedicated to the sexual abuse of children and the creation and dissemination of child pornography. Authorities said it was the largest prosecution of its kind in the U.S. involving a pedephillia bulletin board. The investigation, lead by…
